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Mon 8:00AM ET, Mon 8:00PM ET
January 21
On January 21, Through the Decades goes back in time to remember the day “trekkies” came together for the first Star Trek convention. We also take a look back on President Jimmy Carter’s pardon to Vietnam draft dodgers, and on the day of her birth, we profile Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis’ life and career in media. -
Tue 8:00AM ET, Tue 8:00PM ET
January 22
On January 22, Through the Decades relives the day the infamous Unabomber pled guilty to his crimes. We also remember the Boeing 747’s first commercial transatlantic flight, and, on the day of her birth, we profile the life and career of actress, Diane Lane. -
Wed 8:00AM ET, Wed 8:00PM ET
January 23
On January 23, Through the Decades delves into the premiere of the blazing and barreling show, The A-Team. We recall the day Madeline Albright was sworn in as Secretary of State, and profile Mariska Hargitay’s big acting break as detective Benson. -
Thu 8:00AM ET, Thu 8:00PM ET
January 24
On January 24, Through the Decades remembers the abduction of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. We also look back on when Jimmy Carter addressed several of the country’s questions through an order reform, and on the day of his birth, we profile the life and acting career of John Belushi. -
Fri 8:00AM ET, Fri 8:00PM ET
January 25
On January 25, Through the Decades goes back in time to remember the feisty 10-minut showdown between Dan Rather and Vice President George Bush. We also recall Nellie Bly’s world record completion by circling the globe by herself in 72 days, and the inauguration of the first Winter Olympic Games. -
Sat 9:00AM ET
Signature Songs
Through the Decades remembers some of our favorite artists and their signature songs, including the Beach Boys quintessential California song Good Vibrations, Loverboy’s working class anthem Everybody’s Working for the Weekend, and The Stylistics’ timeless tune You Make Me Feel Brand New. -
Mon 8:00AM ET, Mon 8:00PM ET
January 28
On January 28, Through the Decades goes back in time to remember the tragic Challenger space shuttle explosion. We also take a look back on the day the Lego patent was submitted, and on the day of his birth, we profile Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Alda.
Episodes
Through the Decades: January 17
On January 17, Through the Decades' Bill Kurtis explores the ramifications caused by the death of two Black Panthers on the campus of UCLA. Bill reflects back on the destructive earthquake in the Los Angeles area known as the Northridge earthquake. Kerry Sayers goes back to 1977 when Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad and then to 1984 to explore the videotape format war. Ellee Pai Hong ... more
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Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis is an author, producer, and award-winning journalist. Bill got his start in television working for WIBW in Topeka, KS. His work with CBS News ranged from covering the fall of Saigon to anchoring "The CBS Morning News." His documentary work includes the Peabody Award-winning PBS series The New Explorers, as well Investigative Reports and Cold Case Files for A&E Network and American Greed on CNBC.
Using his journalistic skills and his background as a law school graduate, Bill authored The Death Penalty on Trial: Crisis in American Justice, which explores issues surrounding capital punishment in America. He also provided the satirical narration for the feature film comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. He also is the judge and scorekeeper for NPR’s weekly game show Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me.
Kerry Sayers
Kerry Sayers has spent more than twenty years in the media industry, working in radio and television. For much of that time, Sayers has been at the epicenter of Chicago sports. She has hosted shows for Comcast and covered football for Fox. Sayers began her career at WILX in Lansing, MI and has since worked across the country from Buffalo to the Pacific Northwest.
Kerry graduated from the University of Michigan and lives in Chicago with her husband, their daughter and just welcomed their second child, a son, in September.
Ellee Pai Hong
Ellee Pai Hong is a veteran journalist, having spent a career covering news and teaching journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Ellee started her career in broadcast news as a general assignment reporter at the CBS affiliate in Rockford, IL. She made the jump to Decatur, IL then Hartford, CT before landing as anchor for NBC in Chicago.
Ellee moved to the United States from Korea as a child and holds a bachelor’s degree from Ewha Womans University in Seoul and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She lives in Chicago with her husband John and their two children.